Line #6 WesternAnimation/GadgetAndTheGadgetinis


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4	''Gadget and the Gadgetinis'' is a spinoff series to the classic ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'', produced as a co-production between Creator/DICEntertainment, Creator/SIPAnimation, [[Creator/JetixEurope Fox Kids Europe]] and some other broadcasters.
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6	This installment featured Gadget as a lieutenant for W.O.M.P. (World Organization of Mega Powers) aided by a pair of robot sidekicks, the titular "Gadgetinis", named Digit and Fidget, built by Penny.
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11	* AccidentalMisnaming: It's Colonel ''Nozzaire'', not Colonel ''Nosehair''. Should be simple, yet ''pretty much nobody in the show'' gets it right (apart from Nozzaire himself, of course).
12	* AllThereInTheManual: The French ending shows Penny going to visit Brain on her bike.
13	* ArtisticAge: It's supposed to take place two years after the original show... but Gadget looks ten to twenty years ''younger''.
14	* ArtShift: The same basic art design of the series was used in ''Inspector Gadget's Last Case''.
15	* BeleagueredAssistant: The Gadgetinis to both Gadget and, occasionally, Penny. General complaining ensues.
16	* BodyHorror: Waaay more so than the original. In this series Gadget has [[ChestBurster gadgets that pop out of his chest]], a lower half that can be retracted and replaced by tank treads or a rocket, [[EyeScream eyes that can pop out of his face on metal stalks]], and a head full of popcorn.
17	* ButtMonkey: Nozzaire can't go through one episode without him or his property getting harmed in some way.
18	** Averted in "Prison Cruise". He survives the entire episode without getting hurt.
19	* CharacterExaggeration: Gadget is much, much more oblivious and incompetent this time around (which, considering the original, is saying something), to the point where he is actively an unrestrained menace for everyone around him, and can't do ''anything'' without putting himself and others in danger. It gets to the point where his superior Nozzaire is genuinely shocked anytime Gadget doesn't inadvertently hurt him. [[ButtMonkey It never lasts]].
20	* CharacterizationMarchesOn: While Gadget is more or less the same character but somewhat exaggerated, Penny has changed somewhat to fit the situation: she's sterner and in control of things, a bit less patient, and more intense about what she's doing. This makes sense for someone who realized years ago she had to be in control of a whole detective operation and stop her uncle from killing himself on a daily basis.
21	* {{Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey\|s}}: Col. Nozzaire has a French accent, is a bit of a tightwad, and gets thrown through the wringer at every opportunity.
22	* ContinuityNod:
23	-->'''Gadget:''' This reminds me of the time I [[SavingChristmas saved Christmas...]]
24	** In "Claw's Nephew", Dr. Claw's mother briefly mentions his frozen brother Dr. Thaw, who was first seen in "Ice Folly".
25	** The episode "Face to Face to Face" features a callback to the original ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' episode "Weather in Tibet". The episode features The Chameleon, one of the M.A.D. Agents in said episode, as the villain, albeit having [[YouDontLookLikeYou a drastically modified design]].
26	** In the episode "Sasquatch Watch", Penny searches through her database and we get to see the profiles of M.A.D. Agents from some of the previous episodes.
27	** Sometimes Gadget slips up and calls Nozzaire "chief".
28	** Near the beginning of "[=McIntosh's=] Bagpipes", Gadget mentions how he knows all about Scotland from his days as an inspector, and even brings up the [[StockNessMonster Loch Ness Monster]]. This is a callback to the original series episode "Monster Lake".
29	* CoolShades: Gadget often wears a green pair in some episodes.
30	* DaydreamSurprise: One episode begins with Nozzaire dreaming he's at Gadget's funeral. You can tell it's Nozzaire's fantasy after just a few seconds, but it's still pretty harsh, given that it consists mostly of Nozzaire cutting out of the funeral to celebrate while Penny sobs over her uncle's casket and ends with Nozzaire [[VictoryDance doing a jig on Gadget's grave.]] See {{Jerkass}} below.
31	* DeadpanSnarker:
32	** Digit has a smart mouth on him. Fidget can be like this too, sometimes.
33	** Penny, too. Can't really blame any of them, considering they work with [[TooDumbToLive Gadget]].
34	* DenserAndWackier: ''Dr. Claw'', of all people.
35	* DistaffCounterpart: Super Gadget Girl (G.G.).
36	* DumbIsGood: Gadget, if your definition of "good" is based on intentions, affiliations and end results.
37	* EvilTwin: One episode features the World Leaders (and Gadget) being kidnapped and replaced with evil clones of themselves.
38	* {{Expy}}: Colonel Nozzaire is similar to [[DaChief Chief Quimby]] from the original series, if only for both having moustaches and informing Gadget on the plans of [[BigBad Dr. Claw]] and his M.A.D. Agents (the main difference being Nozzaire is far less patient with Gadget, and would be happy to see the back of him). The titular Gadgetinis Fidget and Digit both fill in Brain's role of protecting Gadget from danger and helping Penny find out M.A.D.'s scheme.
39	* ForcedTransformation: Happens in one episode where Gadget is up against a scientist working for M.A.D. who's invented a TransformationRay that turns humans into animals. Gadget himself gets turned into a crow [[spoiler: and can still use his gadgets until he gets changed back]].
40	* FunnyForeigner: Col. Nozzaire has a french accent and is rather bombastic.
41	* FunWithAcronyms: As always, we have '''W'''orld '''O'''rganisation of '''M'''ega '''P'''owers and M.A.D.
42	* GadgeteerGenius: Penny made the gadgetinis themselves, along with many other inventions to help her uncle with his missions. The IncrediblyLamePun is not intended.
43	* HollywoodGenetics: According to the show, both Gadget's parents had black (as in, the same color as the lines to draw them) hair. Hair that dark is homozygous dominant regarding darkness, meaning that both Gadget and [[ParentalAbandonment his mysterious sibling]] both have black hair. Fine. But it is impossible for a black-haired person to have a blonde child (Penny) because blonde hair is more recessive than dominant regarding darkness -- even if Penny's other parent passed down all recessive genes, the lightest hair color she could have is somewhere in the brown area.
44	* HumongousMecha: In "Nozzaire's Day Off", M.A.D builds a giant robot that both resembles and is programmed to act like Gadget.
45	* HurricaneOfPuns: Especially evident in episodes like "Attack of the Killer Bees" and "The Ultimate Weapon".
46	* IdiosyncraticWipes: Mostly with spinning.
47	* InNameOnly: The show is meant as a sequel to WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget, but is full of {{Series Continuity Error}}s, completely rewrites some characters, and [[CharacterExaggeration exaggerates others]].
48	* InsaneTrollLogic: The only logic Gadget ever uses. He still mistakes almost everyone for a M.A.D Agent for one.
49	* IslandBase: MAD Island.
50	* {{Jerkass}}: Col. Nozzaire. Gadget falls under the "grossly, irresponsibly oblivious" camp, to the point where at times it seems few characters besides Penny (who, much like the original show, doesn't seem to mind his stupidity too much... most of the time) can stand to be around him for long.
51	** To be fair, Nozzaire is a selfish jerk, but he doesn't take pleasure in seeing Gadget hurt himself in "Nozzaire's Day Off" and his dislike of Gadget stems from Gadget being a bumbling idiot and wrecking his office and/or hurting him every time he sees him rather than from some unreasonable prejudice.
52	* KidDetective: Penny, naturally. She's less of a SnoopingLittleKid this time around, delegating much of the actual leg work to the Gadgetinis most of the time, but she's still the hypercompetent detective we know and love.
53	* LampshadeHanging: Occasionally.
54	--> '''Digit:''' ''[after being told by Penny to warn Gadget about danger]'' "[[InspectorOblivious He never listens to us anyway...]]"
55	--> '''Penny:''' "Well, it looks like it's time to call the police, so they can give Uncle Gadget the credit for all our hard work."
56	* MyNaymeIs: Nozzaire's name is said "NO-Z-Air" not "Nosehair".
57	** Gadget's misspelling of Nozzaire's name is kept in the Italian dub even with the name change. Nozzaire's new name is Reno, which sounds exactly like "Renault", a French car brand, but Gadget calls him "Peugeot"... ANOTHER French car brand!
58	* MonsterOfTheWeek: In addition to reusing the original series' formula of having several episodes featuring a one-time M.A.D. Agent distinguishable from the other generic agents, this series had some episodes with one-time villains with no connection to M.A.D. or Dr. Claw whatsoever. Dr. Claw was also absent from a few of these episodes, which had Gadget fighting aliens and dictators.
59	* MythologyGag: "Super Boss Gadget" contains many homages to scenes from the original's opening theme.
60	** One episode has an explosion which is actually a complete lift of the explosion from the original's opening.
61	* NoIndoorVoice: Colonel Nozzaire's therapist.
62	* NoOntologicalInertia: Destroying "The Weather Machine" causes the "default" weather to come back.
63	* NotSoAboveItAll: Digit is usually sarcastic and cynical, and frequently scolds Fidget for his childlike antics, but has sometimes been on the same page as him. The two even played a video game together at one point. In another episode, despite having earlier claimed that "robots don't have vacations", he is disappointed when it seems they won't be able to go.
64	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Claw makes it clear in this series that he believes Gadget's bumbling is an act meant to taunt him.
65	* OmniscientDatabase: Penny's computer book has gotten an upgrade into a massive lab that can pretty much find anything she wants.
66	* PullingThemselvesTogether / HelpingHands / LosingYourHead: Digit and Fidget lose several body parts. Thankfully they have "Rebuilding Systems".
67	* PutOnABus: Brain and Chief Quimby, though they both make cameos.
68	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: General Sir.
69	* RedOniBlueOni: The Gadgetinis; Fidget is the playful and childlike Red Oni and Digit is the logical and mission-focused Blue Oni. Digit is even coloured blue!
70	* {{Rimshot}}: Used occasionally to emphasis [[SelfDeprecatingHumor just how bad]] [[SoUnfunnyItsFunny a joke really is]].
71	* RobotBuddy: The Gadgetinis. Of course, they're a good deal more competent than Gadget himself.
72	* RunningGag: Fidget "forgetting he was a robot" and then Digit reminding him that he is.
73	* SecurityCling: Fidget and Digit have a habit of grabbing each other when scared for their lives. Fidget also sometimes leaps into Digit's arms when panicking... to which Digit quickly tosses him back down.
74	* SeriesContinuityError: "Santa Claw" seems to completely disregard the events of "Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas".
75	* ShamefulStrip: In "Weather Machine" Gadget accidentally strips Nozzaire down to his polka-dot boxer shorts.
76	* ShoutOut:
77	** [[Film/TheMatrix The Patrix]]
78	** "Erasing Gadget" is similar to ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', as the plot revolves around M.A.D. trying to prevent Gadget's parents from ever meeting in the past.
79	** "Erasing Gadget" also features a pair of cops named [[Series/SesameStreet Ernie and Bert]].
80	* SpinOff: Of ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget''.
81	* StealthPun: The Queen Bee calling Gadget a 'drone' in "Attack of the Killer Bees" among a wave of other terrible bee jokes. A drone is also a type of robot.
82	* StrongFamilyResemblance: Gadget's father Jules has a near identical appearance and mannerisms to his son. He also has a hobby of inventing "Gizmos", and works for a Nozzaire.
83	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Col. Nozzaire stands in for Quimby while Digit and Fidget take on the roles that would usually go to Brain.
84	* TitleDrop: The first episode, "Don't Call Me Gadget", has Nozzaire scream the phrase at the aliens that mistook him for Gadget.
85	* TooDumbToLive: Gadget. Some things never change.
86	* TookALevelInBadass: In the later part of "Don't Call Me Gadget", Gadget actually acts with competence as he dispatches the MAD agents on the moon.
87	** Although, his increased competence was due to being influenced by an intelligence-reducing/increasing device the aliens attached to his head.
88	* TookALevelInDumbass: Gadget is somehow even stupider in this series.
89	* UglyGuyHotWife: For a bad girl, Dr. Claw's mom Marilyn, as shown in "Erasing Gadget", was actually pretty cute once. His father, "Big Burly" Gordon Claw, was a huge, homely man with excruciatingly bad body odor.
90	* {{Unicorn}}: One appears in the last episode, "The Comet, The Unicorn And The Bad Gadgetinis". It only appears every 777 years, when a special comet passes the Earth, and for the rest of that time, it's invisible. It also has an udder, meaning that it can be milked, and its milk makes people invulnerable.
91	* WeatherControlMachine: It occurs in the aptly named episode "The Weather Machine".
92	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: They never explained what happened to Corporal Capeman or the talking Gadgetmobile from "Inspector Gadget's Last Case".
93	* WritingAroundTrademarks: Doubles as a ShoutOut.
94	-->'''Gadget:''' Who's that band you're going to see?\
95	'''Penny:''' [[Music/BackstreetBoys The Main Street Guys.]]

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